Environment & Outdoors
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Did You Know? How the Brandywine River Got Its Name
Historians aren’t sure where the Brandywine River on Delaware County’s western border with Chester County, got its name or who named it. According to the river’s entry on Wikipedia, The Lenape indians called the creek Wauwaset, Wawasiungh, or Wawassan, and other Native American names for it included Suspecough and Trancocopanican. Early settlers from Sweden, Finland,…
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Delco Council to Work with Concord Township Officials to Preserve Beaver Valley
Concord residents and all county residents will be able to continue to enjoy the pastures, winding trails, and wildlife of the scenic and historic Beaver Valley property. After years of planning, the 240 acres, just west of bustling Route 202, will be preserved as open space. Delaware County Council, Concord Township officials, the Conservation Fund,…
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Concord Township’s Beaver Valley Saved from Development … Maybe
Conservationists may have just won the battle over Beaver Valley by striking a deal to buy its 240 acres of land — if they can come up with $8 million more by spring. The Beaver Valley deal came last week between the Conservation Fund, the Mount Cuba Center, and the Brandywine Conservancy on one side…
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All but Forgotten in Delco, Millbourne a Borough Waiting for Economic Revival
At the center of Millbourne is a sprawling lot that takes up one-third of the borough, and the only thing that has filled it over the past 25 years is possibilities. The train station and bustling intersection of vehicle and foot traffic that are right there have been leveraged by several small businesses, but no…
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More Young Adults Fleeing to Suburbs Than Away from Them
Young 25- to 29-year-olds may be leaving the suburbs for the city, but even more are leaving the city for the suburbs. The five key advantages that have turned the tide in favor of the suburbs are public safety, schools, taxes, jobs, and free parking, King of Prussia District Executive Director Eric Goldstein said in…
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Lack of Sunshine Places Philly Suburbs in Bottom Half of National Ranking
According to the federal government, the Philadelphia suburbs are not a desirable place to live. The feds devised a measure of the best and worst places to live in America, from the standpoint of scenery and climate, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. This “natural amenities index” is intended as “a measure of the…
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NPR Podcast Focusing on Distressed Communities Tells Story of Chester in Extraordinary Detail
Grapple, a podcast sponsored by National Public Radio that focuses on people living and working in distressed communities, came to Chester to see how the once-thriving industrial center copes with poverty, failing schools, and high crime rates. Chester has I-95 bisecting the town’s very heart, and the city has been working hard to curb the violence.…
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Axalta of Glen Mills, Stroud Water Research Collaborate to Advance Sustainability
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is partnering with Stroud Water Research Center to work on advancing sustainable initiatives for the environment, according to a staff report from Yahoo! Finance. The partnership comes in the wake of the Glen Mills company’s recently released 2014-2015 Sustainability Report and the start…
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County Issues Progress Report on Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan
Since Delaware County adopted the County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan in April 2015, it has served as a guide and resource for countywide, multi-municipal, and municipal planning efforts for open space and recreation. A recent report highlights some of the work the County has undertaken to address the main goals of the plan,…
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Springfield Officials Create Organization to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Delaware County has not been immune to the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation. As a result, the Springfield community has united to create a new organization, Springfield Cares, to fight the plague, writes Anne Neborak for the Springfield Press. “We started this out of concern for our community because addiction is killing people across the…
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Two Delaware County Businessmen Make Use of DNC Waste
Two Delaware County businessmen experienced the Democratic National Convention in an unusual way, as they are the recipients of trucks filled with food waste collected from the Convention Center twice a day, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. For the duration of the conference, Chris Pieretti and Steve Linvill got truck deliveries of an…
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Two Years after Mercy Fitzgerald Shooting, Darby Resident and Carnegie Hero Remembers Slain Coworker
Two years after the harrowing shooting at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, John D’Alonzo, the man who tackled the mentally ill patient who shot and killed his caseworker and injured a doctor, remembers that fateful day and Theresa Hunt, his slain coworker, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. The Darby Township resident, who received the Carnegie…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event is the result of Steve Landers of Thunderbird II and Robert Napoletano of Springfield Pasta joining forces with other businesses on Saxer Avenue to offer the local…
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Covanta Energy VP Honored for Improving Lives of Chester Residents
The Chester Environmental Partnership (CEP) recently honored Covanta’s John G. Waffenschmidt, vice president of environmental science and community affairs, for his efforts and leadership in environmental justice. Covanta owns and operates the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility in Chester, and is a long-standing member of the CEP. Founded to improve health and the environment through…
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Flyers Star Shayne Gostisbehere Visits Injured Folcroft Police Officer
Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere showed his compassionate side when he paid a recent visit to the Folcroft Police Department to meet injured officer Christopher Dorman, writes Jordan Hall for CSNPhilly. The Folcroft officer had been shot seven times after approaching a suspected drug deal, and had to undergo several surgeries before being discharged from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.…
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Judges from National Awards Program That Promotes Community Enhancement Through Flowers, Trees to Visit Newtown Square
Judges from the national awards program of America in Bloom – a non-profit organization that promotes community enhancement programs through the use of flowers, plants, and trees – will visit Newtown Square from July 14-15. This marks Newtown Square’s second consecutive year as an America in Bloom participant, as the community will join Morro Bay,…
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Locals, Activists Intent on Saving Marple Greenspace
A large greenspace in Marple Township is in danger of becoming yet another black mark, writes Rick Kauffman of the Daily Times. That black mark would be the parking lots to the proposed Cardinal Crossing Development project that — instead of the green space now behind Don Guanella Village — would turn the 213.3-acre plot…
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Wawa a Key Sponsor of Dick Vermeil’s Celebrity Golf Tournament That Benefits Boy Scouts of America
There’s no coincidence that the values Dick Vermeil instilled in his football teams – teamwork, discipline, and accountability – are the trademarks of his favorite charitable cause, the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA Chester County Council was once again the beneficiary of Vermeil’s generosity, as the former Philadelphia Eagles coach hosted his Celebrity Golf…
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